Gob

A term with varied and often informal meanings. Primarily, it can refer to a lump or mass of a substance, often a semi-liquid or unpleasant one, like food or mucus. Secondly, it is a derogatory and offensive term for a person, particularly a foreigner or someone perceived as undesirable. It's important to note the pejorative nature of this usage. Less commonly, 'gob' can mean the mouth, or to spit or deposit something in the mouth or spit-like material. The context heavily influences the intended meaning.

Gob meaning with examples

• The toddler, covered in spaghetti, happily smeared a huge gob of tomato sauce across the kitchen table. His mother, sighing, grabbed a wet cloth to clean up the massive food deposit. The sheer mess made the word feel apt; a sizable, clumpy mess of a thing that had gone splat across the surface.
• He coughed, and a thick gob of phlegm landed on the sidewalk, making a disgusting wet sound. He'd been feeling unwell for weeks with a bad cough and cold, that constantly brought up disgusting deposits. The unappetizing result brought about an instinctive aversion.
• The bartender wiped a gob of spilled beer off the counter with a stained rag. The surface now was far less appealing. The accumulation of the mess needed some cleaning.
• During the medieval battle, the knight discharged a gob of blood after he had taken a fatal blow from his adversary. The impact of his enemy had proved the most challenging, as now he was no longer.